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Join Joao Moutinho and Niko De Vera as Zips players taken in this year's draft.

University of Akron men's soccer players Nate Shultz and Stuart Holthusen were selected in the third round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Sunday.

Shultz was the second pick (No. 48 overall) of the third round by the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Portland Timbers chose Holthusen with the 18th pick (No. 64 overall) of the third round.

A three-year starter, Shultz started 60 of the 83 games he appeared in for Akron, including all 23 games he played in this past season. He helped spark a Zips' defensive unit that posted 41 shutouts over his four-year career, including 12 this fall.

Earning All-Mid-American Conference honors for the first time in 2017 as a second-team honoree, Shultz scored two goals and added pair of assists on 11 shots, including four on goal.

A four-time All-MAC recipient, Holthusen started 52 of his 78 career games as a Zip, recording 31 goals and contributing 14 assists on the strength of 149 shots, including 55 on goal. This past season, Holthusen started all 24 games for Akron, owning team-high marks in goals (12), points (27), shots (52) and game-winning goals (5), while rating second in shots on goal (23).

Shultz and Holthusen became the 23rd and 24th Zips to be drafted during the MLS SuperDraft after teammates Joao Moutinho and Niko De Vera were selected No. 1 and No. 31 overall, respectively, by Los Angeles FC and New York Red Bulls on Friday.

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